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need is immediate action. the issue of eradicating gun violence is ripe and we must act now. the first thing we must do is ban assault weapons of all types. their only purpose is to kill the largest amount of people in the shortest amount of time. tragically, the newtown shooter used a military-style weapon to perform his evil deeds. weapons with the ability to carry out such deadly force do not belong on our streets. i challenge anyone to justify the use of these weapons anywhere but on the battlefield for which they were made. people say there is an absolute right to bear arms. i disagree. there is reasonable restriction. i have a right to leave my home without being shot. people have the right to worship their god without being massacred. the children of sandy hook elementary had the absolute right to go to school without being gunned down. no one sent their child to school expecting they won't come home. i understand there are many factors that contribute to this unfore give act of violence -- forgiveable
need is immediate action. the issue of eradicating gun violence is ripe and we must act now. the first thing we must do is ban assault weapons of all types. their only purpose is to kill the largest amount of people in the shortest amount of time. tragically, the newtown shooter used a military-style weapon to perform his evil deeds. weapons with the ability to carry out such deadly force do not belong on our streets. i challenge anyone to justify the use of these weapons anywhere but on the...
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that action alone, we believe, has saved the f.h.a. fund about $12 billion. there are additional actions that we have taken. we have raised premiums four times. made underwriting changes that include raising down payments for the riskiest borrowers. that series of changes has added, we estimate, an additional $20 billion to the value of the fund. quite simply, if we had not taken those actions in partnership with you, we would find ourselves in a vastly worse position today for the f.h.a. fund. >> mr. secretary, you have detailed several steps that would help stabilize f.h.a.'s finances. given the condition of the f.h.a.'s old books of business, why weren't these changes made earlier? will these changes allow the f.h.a. to outperform projections again this year and avoid drawing funds from the treasury? >> as i said in my testimony, i cannot guarantee that we won't need to draw at the end of the fiscal year. what i can say is that i believe we are taking all appropriate steps to try to avoid that. balancing both the health of the fund but also the fragile rec
that action alone, we believe, has saved the f.h.a. fund about $12 billion. there are additional actions that we have taken. we have raised premiums four times. made underwriting changes that include raising down payments for the riskiest borrowers. that series of changes has added, we estimate, an additional $20 billion to the value of the fund. quite simply, if we had not taken those actions in partnership with you, we would find ourselves in a vastly worse position today for the f.h.a. fund....
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it was a lot of fun for all of us to see her in action in her first real bill that she handled on the floor as chairman of the appropriations committee. mr. president, on roll call vote 248, i voted "no." it was my intention to vote "aye." therefore, i ask unanimous consent that i be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. the presiding officer: is there an objection? without objection. mr. pryor: i yield the floor. the presiding officer: under the previous order, the senate stands adjourned until 1:00 p.m. stands adjourned until 1:00 p.m. >> you don't always find many newspaper editors of many area embracing investigative reporting. but the point is seen number theory says it's not just economics. if the discomfort investigative reporting causes in a newsroom because it's troublesome. it's that for an economics. if you ruffle the feathers of somebody powerful, get it people running into complaint to the editor. we were very fortunate not to 70s and almost all her career's to work for people who were really strong and upgrade in that area and let the chips fa
it was a lot of fun for all of us to see her in action in her first real bill that she handled on the floor as chairman of the appropriations committee. mr. president, on roll call vote 248, i voted "no." it was my intention to vote "aye." therefore, i ask unanimous consent that i be permitted to change my vote since it will not affect the outcome. the presiding officer: is there an objection? without objection. mr. pryor: i yield the floor. the presiding officer: under the...
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the tragedy in newtown must be a call to action. members from both sides of the aisle have acknowledged that it is time for a conference -- conversation about the accessibility of high capacity weapons in our country and the culture of violence we live in. this conversation is long overdue, and it is simply not an option to allow this discussion to become stagnant or to be bullied into silence by seemingly untouchable organizations. america's laws must reasonably control gun manufacturing, sale, and usage. we must act to make real changes that will provide real protection for america's families. in the days to come, let us work together to do just that. thank you. i yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman yields back. for what purpose does the gentlewoman from texas rise? ms. jackson lee: ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute. the speaker pro tempore: without objection. ms. jackson lee: madam speaker, you will hear many voices being raised in the backdrop of an unspeakable trag
the tragedy in newtown must be a call to action. members from both sides of the aisle have acknowledged that it is time for a conference -- conversation about the accessibility of high capacity weapons in our country and the culture of violence we live in. this conversation is long overdue, and it is simply not an option to allow this discussion to become stagnant or to be bullied into silence by seemingly untouchable organizations. america's laws must reasonably control gun manufacturing,...
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this is a time, this is a day for decisive action. we can't wait for the next unspeakable crime to happen before we act. we can't lose precious time debating legislation that won't work. we mustn't allow politics or personal prejudice to divide us. we must act now for the sake of every child in america. i call on every parent, i call on every teacher, i call on every school administrator, every law enforcement officer in this country to join with us and help create a national school shield safety program to protect our children with the only positive line of defense that's tested and proven to work. and now to tell you more about the program i'd like to introduce the head of the effort, former u.s. congressman, former u.s. attorney for the western district of arkansas and former administrator of the drug enforcement agency, the honorable congressman asa hutchinson. asa? >> [inaudible] >> will you work with the -- >> thank you, wayne. one of the first responsibilities i learned at homeland security was the importance of protecting our
this is a time, this is a day for decisive action. we can't wait for the next unspeakable crime to happen before we act. we can't lose precious time debating legislation that won't work. we mustn't allow politics or personal prejudice to divide us. we must act now for the sake of every child in america. i call on every parent, i call on every teacher, i call on every school administrator, every law enforcement officer in this country to join with us and help create a national school shield...
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action or action in conjunction? >> the secretary is urgently meeting with russian representatives and lots of elements of the state department are meeting with our alies. the potential for recognition of the new syrian national council is something we would be doing, a step our alies have taken. i commend ambassador ford for their leadership on the plementic side to deal with this grinding, painful, two-year-long conflict. the differences are far less important than the commonality, which the president has made a clear declaration, which we will back. thank you. captions copyright national cable satellite corp. 2012] [captioning performed by national captioning institute] >> you are going to hear from senator leiberman at the foundation for defense of democracy. they are hosting a forum called "dictators and dissidents." we'll take you live to the event with remarks from incoming chairman ed royce and senator bob casey and talking about syria and tensions in iran coming up in a few minutes. we will bring you a porti
action or action in conjunction? >> the secretary is urgently meeting with russian representatives and lots of elements of the state department are meeting with our alies. the potential for recognition of the new syrian national council is something we would be doing, a step our alies have taken. i commend ambassador ford for their leadership on the plementic side to deal with this grinding, painful, two-year-long conflict. the differences are far less important than the commonality,...
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it is going to require action. and i think most people who have studied this understand we have both a revenue and a spending problem. this chart i think demonstrates it quite clearly. this looks at the relationship between spending that's the red line and revenue, that's the green line, going back to 1950. so this is looking at 60 years of our spending and revenue history. you can see that we are near a 60 year high. we've come somewhat off it, we're near a 60 year low in revenue. that says to me we've got to work both sides of the equation. those who say we've got a spending problem have it half right. we also have a revenue problem and both sides have to be addressed. our gross federal debt surpassed 100% of our g.d.p. this year. it is projected to rise to 115% by 2022. the definitive work on death studied 200 years of financial history, looked at dozens of countries and concluded once you reach a gross debt of more than 90% of g.d.p., your future economic prospects are affected in a negative way. you have reduc
it is going to require action. and i think most people who have studied this understand we have both a revenue and a spending problem. this chart i think demonstrates it quite clearly. this looks at the relationship between spending that's the red line and revenue, that's the green line, going back to 1950. so this is looking at 60 years of our spending and revenue history. you can see that we are near a 60 year high. we've come somewhat off it, we're near a 60 year low in revenue. that says to...
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everyone agrees that that action is necessary. and i can report that we've reached an agreement on all of the tax -- the tax -- issues. we are very, very close, as the president just said. the most important piece, the piece that has to be done now, is preventing the tax hikes. the president said -- quote -- "for now, our most immediate priority is to stop taxes going up for middle-class families starting tomorrow." i agree. he suggested that action on the sequester is something we can continue to work on in the coming months. so i agree. let's pass the tax relief portion now, let's take what's been agreed to and get moving. let me say, this was not easy to get to. i mean, the vice president and i last spoke about -- yesterday about 12:45 this morning and then again at 6:30 this morning and then multiple times this morning. this has been clearly a -- a good-faith negotiation. we all want to protect taxpayers and we can get it done now. right now. so let me be clear, we'll continue to work on finding smarter ways to cut spending, b
everyone agrees that that action is necessary. and i can report that we've reached an agreement on all of the tax -- the tax -- issues. we are very, very close, as the president just said. the most important piece, the piece that has to be done now, is preventing the tax hikes. the president said -- quote -- "for now, our most immediate priority is to stop taxes going up for middle-class families starting tomorrow." i agree. he suggested that action on the sequester is something we...
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even a series of actions. but it should be and can be addressed. >> does he regret -- [inaudible] does he regret that he doesn't done something that he winners now, in light of friday, that he had done prior to that? >> i haven't heard him say it in terms other than the way he said it on sunday night. and i think you heard from him a very -- in a very passionate way what his reaction is to newtown and his reaction to newtown as part of a series of events and incidents like it, that have occurred since he's been president and that on too many occasions he has been in the situation that he was in newtown, of consoling family members who have lost innocent loved ones and events like this. so, you know, i think he spoke very passionately about his views on this and the fact that we need to take action. >> if this compromise were to go forward that the president has proposed, that $400,000 be the cutoff, would that be it or would the president in some later date, with future negotiations, some future legislative in
even a series of actions. but it should be and can be addressed. >> does he regret -- [inaudible] does he regret that he doesn't done something that he winners now, in light of friday, that he had done prior to that? >> i haven't heard him say it in terms other than the way he said it on sunday night. and i think you heard from him a very -- in a very passionate way what his reaction is to newtown and his reaction to newtown as part of a series of events and incidents like it, that...
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the incentive action law was a landmark piece of legislation. it involved a lot of people and the obligation is now on us constituent with the statute to get the balance right and to do something that drives u.s. leadership in mobile, that raises substantial revenue for the treasury and provides investment and innovation and licensed. >> part of the legislation was to make sure we had the funds available to deploy. part of that debate was some people were saying, well, there's not enough money, we'll go back to congress and give us more. we are just not in that world today. we're expecting it to come through this process. >> there's one piece here that i look forward to working with the committee on which is the channel 37 piece on this chart. i think we share your interest in freeing that up for option. as we looked at it in our notice process, we saw a much higher amount of actual use than we would like and the congressional authorization for the amount clear that spectrum at $300 million we believe at this stage won't be enough. this is an ar
the incentive action law was a landmark piece of legislation. it involved a lot of people and the obligation is now on us constituent with the statute to get the balance right and to do something that drives u.s. leadership in mobile, that raises substantial revenue for the treasury and provides investment and innovation and licensed. >> part of the legislation was to make sure we had the funds available to deploy. part of that debate was some people were saying, well, there's not enough...
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we must take more action and a greater action to address this problem. because we have not adequately, it in his view, -- in his view, of taking care of our first priority, and this case, taking care of our children. he committed himself, as you heard him last night say, to use the power of his office to help us bring about the change. and he will do that in a way that is inclusive because it requires more than a president. it requires more than a gun laws and more than legislation. so, he will engage in a process that encompasses a lot of different communities and potential actions. >> americans who say the president should have done more in four years -- they point to that he signed bills allowing guns on national parks and amtrak and saying why is the conversation starting only now? should he have done more? >> a lot of people over the course of the presidency heard the president speak about these tragedies and about taking common-sense measures to deal with gun violence and prevent those who should not have weapons from acquiring them. and we have ta
we must take more action and a greater action to address this problem. because we have not adequately, it in his view, -- in his view, of taking care of our first priority, and this case, taking care of our children. he committed himself, as you heard him last night say, to use the power of his office to help us bring about the change. and he will do that in a way that is inclusive because it requires more than a president. it requires more than a gun laws and more than legislation. so, he will...
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more action needs to be taken. he would agree with that premise. what does he think the changes he proposed in his budget make it sustainable? is it enough? what the president has suggested in his budget, would it be enough to make it sustainable? >> he believes in combination with health cost savings brought about, according to the cbo, by the affordable care acton davison reduction brought about by the affordable care act that the reforms he has proposed would significantly expand the sustainability of these programs. down the road, more work could be done. there is nothing that solves the challenge faced by social security, medicare, medicaid in perpetuity. the president believes we need to take significant action to rein in our deficits, bring down our deficit as a percentage of the economy to a level that is sustainable and would give a boost to our economy through other measures that help invest in jobs to put us in an even better position as we move along to continue to address these challenges. again, the o
more action needs to be taken. he would agree with that premise. what does he think the changes he proposed in his budget make it sustainable? is it enough? what the president has suggested in his budget, would it be enough to make it sustainable? >> he believes in combination with health cost savings brought about, according to the cbo, by the affordable care acton davison reduction brought about by the affordable care act that the reforms he has proposed would significantly expand the...
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but the founders spoke of nature as a guide to and as a measure of human action. they thought of nature not as something merely to be manipulated for human convenience but rather as a source of norms to be discovered. they understood that natural rights could not be asserted, celebrated and defended unless nature, including human nature is regarded as a normative rather than a merely con ting nt fact. -- contingent fact. is not chaos but rather as the replace of employment of chaos in the mind and will of the creator. this is the creator who endows us with natural right that is are inevitable, inalienable and universal and hence the foundation of democratic quality. and these natural rights are the foundation of limited government. government defined by the limited goal of securing those rights so that individuals may flourish in their free and responsible exercise of those rights. a government thus limited is not in the business of imposing its opinions about what happiness or what excellence the citizens should choose to pursue. having such opinions is the busin
but the founders spoke of nature as a guide to and as a measure of human action. they thought of nature not as something merely to be manipulated for human convenience but rather as a source of norms to be discovered. they understood that natural rights could not be asserted, celebrated and defended unless nature, including human nature is regarded as a normative rather than a merely con ting nt fact. -- contingent fact. is not chaos but rather as the replace of employment of chaos in the mind...
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of all the things, all the actions he's taken in his time in public life, one of his most proudest actions would be, not just what people would think is working on dodd-frank, but i think it was really his marriage to jim and he's told me how important that was, to do while he was a member of congress. again, showing leadership by action. on an issue. and i was just so happy to be at that wedding and to see that union, that marriage. and i was very pleased to see the happiness and the love that was there at that time. my only regret is that his mother wasn't there to see it as well. because she would have been so proud. one thing you'll never say about barney frank or john olver, i don't think there was ever a tv ad, an attack ad that had one of those weather vein issues, you know, where you change a position on this and you change your position on something else, on an important issue. they were both resolute. and hit opportunity to serve with john -- and i had the opportunity to serve with john briefly in the senate in massachusettsment and interestingly enough, when he was chairman of t
of all the things, all the actions he's taken in his time in public life, one of his most proudest actions would be, not just what people would think is working on dodd-frank, but i think it was really his marriage to jim and he's told me how important that was, to do while he was a member of congress. again, showing leadership by action. on an issue. and i was just so happy to be at that wedding and to see that union, that marriage. and i was very pleased to see the happiness and the love that...
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now we need action. we should do it the old-fashioned way. we should make tough decisions, even some that will be unpopular. but it will be the right thing to do, and it will work. it'll stablize our debt and begin to bring it down. it will provide certainty to our economy. it will unleash, i believe, the $1.7 trillion that are on the balance sheets of our corporations. it will unlock the investment potential that lies all across this country. mr. president, let me just end as i began by simply saying "thank you." thank you to the people of north dakota, thank you to my colleagues, thank you to my staff, and, most of all, thanks to my family, to my wife lucy, to my daughter jessie, to our son ivan and his wife kendra and to our grandson carter. and to all my family members, my cousins who have been with me in every campaign, i will never forget your support on the one hand your help, and i will always consider serving here the honor of my life. i also want to thank my colleague, senator hoeven, who in the two years that he and i have overlapp
now we need action. we should do it the old-fashioned way. we should make tough decisions, even some that will be unpopular. but it will be the right thing to do, and it will work. it'll stablize our debt and begin to bring it down. it will provide certainty to our economy. it will unleash, i believe, the $1.7 trillion that are on the balance sheets of our corporations. it will unlock the investment potential that lies all across this country. mr. president, let me just end as i began by simply...
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we urge the security council to take strong and concerted action to demonstrate that pyongyang's actions are completely unacceptable. in familiar -- in particular we call on china and russia to work construct ily with other members of the council to show that the international community is united in condemning north korea's provocative behavior. north korea is only further isolating itself with its irresponsible action and the development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons will never bring the real security and acceptance by the international community that the regime so desperately wants. instead of pouring hundreds of millions of dollars into its so-called space program, nuclear programs, and massive military, north korea should instead work to feed its own citizens and improve its dismal economy. we must continue to remain vigilant in the face of north korea -- korean provocations and fully committed to the security of our allies in the region. i urge my colleagues to support this resolution and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. th
we urge the security council to take strong and concerted action to demonstrate that pyongyang's actions are completely unacceptable. in familiar -- in particular we call on china and russia to work construct ily with other members of the council to show that the international community is united in condemning north korea's provocative behavior. north korea is only further isolating itself with its irresponsible action and the development of ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons will never...
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i hope that you take action to address the unfair abatement issue. rather than denying people coverage, businesses and residents should be given incentives for taking the necessary steps to reduce the impact of flooding. the system of encouraging the energy-efficient flood tanks that will be installed in closets. but it inflicted pain on innocent victims at a time when they are the most vulnerable. thank you for your willingness to listen to our concerns and the opportunity to speak to you today. >> thank you for that excellently crafted statement. i have directed the staff to begin working on some of those suggestions. although the flood insurance is not the jurisdiction of this committee, we will look at that request and ferret it over to the appropriate jurisdiction. >> thank you for inviting me to speak. since the storm hit, we have done little else. our previous experience, we were among the first responders in 9/11 for the small business community. a few years later, i was privileged to travel to louisiana when we were confronting hurricane kat
i hope that you take action to address the unfair abatement issue. rather than denying people coverage, businesses and residents should be given incentives for taking the necessary steps to reduce the impact of flooding. the system of encouraging the energy-efficient flood tanks that will be installed in closets. but it inflicted pain on innocent victims at a time when they are the most vulnerable. thank you for your willingness to listen to our concerns and the opportunity to speak to you...
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. >> [inaudible] >> look at the scorecard with heritage action, he was a 98 and i was closing in on a 09. there were a couple of votes that separated us. the bank may have been one of the more well known votes. other than that, i'm not quite sure where we disagree. i would think philosophically we would be on the same page and we work together. i look forward to hearing from the senator as president of the heritage action. >> last question. >> [inaudible] >> great question. i think if john was here with me, he would say, tim, don't forget it's not about going up in life. it's about moving forward. we define that differently. some see the senate as a move up and i certainly do as well in a way. i'm hoping that the message that the good lord has placed in my heart gives it a shot and a leap forward, that we'll have the opportunity to let the message of real hope and opportunity resonate in places where it hasn't been before. so i hope what john would say to me is celebrate for about 24 hours and get back to work. thank you all very much. [applause] [captioning performed by national capt
. >> [inaudible] >> look at the scorecard with heritage action, he was a 98 and i was closing in on a 09. there were a couple of votes that separated us. the bank may have been one of the more well known votes. other than that, i'm not quite sure where we disagree. i would think philosophically we would be on the same page and we work together. i look forward to hearing from the senator as president of the heritage action. >> last question. >> [inaudible] >> great...
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it cannot substitute for action. the speaker pro tempore: are there further requests for one minute speeches? under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. woodall: i thank you, mr. speaker. i hope vi 0 minutes will be enough. because -- i hope vi 0 minutes will be enough, because -- i hope vi 0 -- i hope 60 minutes will be enough. i want to go ahead and get starded with someone much more than i am, that's a gentleman that's served here on the floor with jay. chairman of the rules committee at this time. the gentleman from california, david dreier. mr. dreier: mr. speaker, i thank my friend for yielding and it's a great privilege to stand here to recognize and honor jay pearson for his stellar service to this institution and by virtue of that, to the united states of america. two years ago this month i stood in the well to honor one of jay's greatest friends, dean her, who was the president --
it cannot substitute for action. the speaker pro tempore: are there further requests for one minute speeches? under the speaker's announced policy of january 5, 2011, the gentleman from georgia, mr. woodall, is recognized for 60 minutes as the designee of the majority leader. mr. woodall: i thank you, mr. speaker. i hope vi 0 minutes will be enough. because -- i hope vi 0 minutes will be enough, because -- i hope vi 0 -- i hope 60 minutes will be enough. i want to go ahead and get starded with...
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>> mine unbelief is actions are -- my own belief is actions are needed. decisions need to be made. that requires leadership. that requires people to step forward and say, follow me. i am going to take us in a different direction and we're right to face up to these things. then it is each individual. the choice -- it is each individual's choice. >> you have written books about the great leaders suggesting they are few and far between. do you agree with that? >> i think there are many exceptional people here. i said yesterday in my farewell speech i have enormous respect for this institution. the vast majority of my colleagues want to do the right thing. many times doing the right thing, it is hard to know which is the right path to take in the midst of all this quality. -- of all this conflict. >> that is different from leadership. >> we need very much is leadership at every level. that means from individual members as well. they have got to decide, are they going to be part of the herd or will they stand up and say what they truly believe? are they going to be part of solving probl
>> mine unbelief is actions are -- my own belief is actions are needed. decisions need to be made. that requires leadership. that requires people to step forward and say, follow me. i am going to take us in a different direction and we're right to face up to these things. then it is each individual. the choice -- it is each individual's choice. >> you have written books about the great leaders suggesting they are few and far between. do you agree with that? >> i think there...
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they felt it was the action on the part of a very few. to open up with respect to the north to ensure there is a dialogue so all voices can be heard not just those who have taken up arms and ensure dialogue that would address the underlying problems that address all malians. and then of course to not forget the issue of addressing abuses and the culture of impunity which could potentially lead to much graver violations in the future and after a vacuum is left in these areas in the north. >> dialogue and real accountability. >> i would say the one thing to take out of this is i think all of us are trying to draw lessons from the malian experience and asking us that for 20 years seemed to be a functioning democracy and one of the questions, elections even when held regularly doesn't make an effective democracy make. if we fast forward into 2013 and military operation goes well and the big cities are redeemed and we have good elections, i think the one lesson we should all take from this experience is the need for partnerships that democracy
they felt it was the action on the part of a very few. to open up with respect to the north to ensure there is a dialogue so all voices can be heard not just those who have taken up arms and ensure dialogue that would address the underlying problems that address all malians. and then of course to not forget the issue of addressing abuses and the culture of impunity which could potentially lead to much graver violations in the future and after a vacuum is left in these areas in the north....
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clearly we need congressional action. to protect both the savings and the piece of mind of medicare beneficiaries, this bipartisan legislation would require medicare to take steps that private companies, the department of defense and the department of veterans affairs have already taken to protect the identifies of -- identities that they serve. when a senior or an individual with disabilities hands over their medicare card to a health care provider or elsewhere, they are handing over the keys of their identity. inaction here again is simply unacceptable. seniors who have saved, who have built a lifetime of financial security and their reputations are all at stake. their savings and their credit should not be put needlessly at risk if someone steals a medicare card or gets misplaced or left with a provider by mistake. medicare should make sure it does no harm to the financial security and credit rating of those that it serves with health care security. this act will help to ensure that the government better protect our se
clearly we need congressional action. to protect both the savings and the piece of mind of medicare beneficiaries, this bipartisan legislation would require medicare to take steps that private companies, the department of defense and the department of veterans affairs have already taken to protect the identifies of -- identities that they serve. when a senior or an individual with disabilities hands over their medicare card to a health care provider or elsewhere, they are handing over the keys...
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it is not an option for an action. if we have not, the people who are least likely to survive it are the ones who will be hit the hardest and hit first. i want to leave you with a bible verse because that's what they do. and it's philippines chapter two verse four. each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. >> thank you very much. next i'd like to invite up trend to come and media specialist at colorado state university. >> hi, i am kiersten a senior political science major at colorado state university. he would think is a graduating senior at the number one thing i would care about would be getting a job. and i guess in a way that's what a lot of people are thinking about. but i actually want to be a local government practitioner. and so i'm thinking about the debt in a totally different way. i think if we allow things to go as they are or make a decision that isn't the right decision, will find yourself unable to provide service is to local areas that we have promised
it is not an option for an action. if we have not, the people who are least likely to survive it are the ones who will be hit the hardest and hit first. i want to leave you with a bible verse because that's what they do. and it's philippines chapter two verse four. each of you should look not only to your own interests, but also to the interests of others. >> thank you very much. next i'd like to invite up trend to come and media specialist at colorado state university. >> hi, i am...
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and so any action that we take that is less than that top rate of 39.6%, mr. speaker, is actually a tax cut. we need to recognize that. so, mr. speaker, what we are doing here, and i appreciate again the understanding of the minority, is simply trying to move ahead with this good faith negotiating process that speaker boehner and the president of the united states are in the misof -- mitts of, and i hope in -- midst of, and i hope in light of the balanced approach -- by the way this package has enjoyed at least statements of support from democrats in the past, from both the house and the senate, i hope this can be a positive step as we seek to resolve just as quickly as we possibly can this question. we all know that uncertainty is the enemy of prosperity. and our goal is, mr. speaker, to put into place a policy that will have the kind of certainty that will encourage our job creators and encourage those who are out there seeking to get on to the first rung of the economic ladder to have the kind of opportunity that is necessary. so with that, mr. speaker, i r
and so any action that we take that is less than that top rate of 39.6%, mr. speaker, is actually a tax cut. we need to recognize that. so, mr. speaker, what we are doing here, and i appreciate again the understanding of the minority, is simply trying to move ahead with this good faith negotiating process that speaker boehner and the president of the united states are in the misof -- mitts of, and i hope in -- midst of, and i hope in light of the balanced approach -- by the way this package has...
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but i inaccurately impugned the actions to the gentleman, mr. hensarling and i apologize to him of accusing him of something that he did not do. the speaker pro tempore: jabbed -- the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> like all of us in congress, i believe in the greatness of the american people and our principals and rights that have made america a beacon of hope and freedom. many yearn for basic human liberties. the people of western sa harrah have been trapped in oppressive conditions under the puppet regime. the front has instituted masked kidnappings of people from their homes into western algeria. they have been in prison in camps for 35 years. the front colbrates with the likes of cuba who ration food in the camp and indoctor rin ate children while partnering with al qaeda. they have a plan, which i will submit for the record that addresses these issues with a clear and democratic solution to the sa harrah c
but i inaccurately impugned the actions to the gentleman, mr. hensarling and i apologize to him of accusing him of something that he did not do. the speaker pro tempore: jabbed -- the gentleman yields back the balance of his time. for what purpose does the gentleman from florida rise? without objection. the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> like all of us in congress, i believe in the greatness of the american people and our principals and rights that have made america a beacon...
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what's the action? 30 years ago that would have been one of the questions, but it wouldn't be a central question. presidents have -- it's amazing what they can do. i think obama has more power than bush had, for instance. >> and yet i believe it's your view that we know less about our presidents, less about the inner workings about the white house. why is that? is that our fault? >> well, it is in part our fault. and i think the message managers in the white house get better and better and more skillful. that it's a barrier often, and you have to -- god knows how much time i spent breaking down -- breaking that logjam in the white house saying i'm doing this book. i got these stories. i got these memos. i got these notes. ok. we'll answer questions. it's not something where they're standing there on pennsylvania avenue saying to the reporters, come on, we're dying to have you hold us accountable for what we're doing. >> you do manage to break people down. what if the white house said, we're going to shu
what's the action? 30 years ago that would have been one of the questions, but it wouldn't be a central question. presidents have -- it's amazing what they can do. i think obama has more power than bush had, for instance. >> and yet i believe it's your view that we know less about our presidents, less about the inner workings about the white house. why is that? is that our fault? >> well, it is in part our fault. and i think the message managers in the white house get better and...
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their review concluded that if we had not had the federal action, we would have had the second great depression. there would have been an unemployment rate of 16% in this country with 8 million fewer jobs. so to those who say governments can't act and act effectively, i believe the history of this period will demonstrate otherwise and quite clearly that the actions that were taken by the federal government at the end of the bush administration, at the beginning of the obama administration, that involved taking over a.i.g., the tarp, the recovery act, that those acts prevented the second great depression. were remember where we when president obama took office. the nation was facing the worst economic catastrophe since the great depression. in the fourth quarter of 2008, the economy contracted at a rate of nearly 9%. positive economic growth returned in the third quarter of 2009 and we've had 13 consecutive quarters of growth. this is quite a remarkable turn around. here we were in the fourth quarter of 2008 the economy was shrinking at a rate of almost 9% and within nine months, we w
their review concluded that if we had not had the federal action, we would have had the second great depression. there would have been an unemployment rate of 16% in this country with 8 million fewer jobs. so to those who say governments can't act and act effectively, i believe the history of this period will demonstrate otherwise and quite clearly that the actions that were taken by the federal government at the end of the bush administration, at the beginning of the obama administration, that...
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if we go off the fiscal cliff and congress doesn't take any action to soften the blow, tax rates will go up quite a lot on dividends, from 15% to more than 40% in most circumstances. there are economists who think that will have a big impact on stock markets and they could go down 10%, maybe 20%. i do not think those effects are as strong as some economists believe. i think it is something the market could get over. you're in a long term tax and vanished savings situation. i think you are basically going to be fine unless you're planning on retiring release soon. i do think that is something you have to keep in mind. diversification out of the assets that are most affected by these kinds of taxes is probably never a bad idea. host: john mckinnon is a reporter for "the wall street journal." he is now in the washington bureau. he was a columnist for "the miami herald." what sectors would be hit harder if deductions and loopholes or taken out of the tax code? guest: the stocks that pay a high dividend. these tend to be utility stocks. there are lots of old, established, u.s. industrial f
if we go off the fiscal cliff and congress doesn't take any action to soften the blow, tax rates will go up quite a lot on dividends, from 15% to more than 40% in most circumstances. there are economists who think that will have a big impact on stock markets and they could go down 10%, maybe 20%. i do not think those effects are as strong as some economists believe. i think it is something the market could get over. you're in a long term tax and vanished savings situation. i think you are...
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>> there are several actions that we are taking right now. consortiums are allowed in the doctor administering agencies but not on the public housing side. we are looking to extend the ability to have that happen in the public housing programs. in addition, right now under, housing authorities ban together to get the economies of scale but they still have to fill out three or four separate reports to hud because they are still seen as three or four separate public housing entities. this is why streamlining and administrative flexibility is so important because we are trying to figure out ways in which housing authorities could file one report for example that would cover their agencies. we would still ask each housing authority to file for its own attendance and participants into our database which is our personal information on every single household in the voucher program. we would ask that under family self-sufficiency, there is one report that is done back covers what the goals are early in the program. we're looking at all sorts of ways.
>> there are several actions that we are taking right now. consortiums are allowed in the doctor administering agencies but not on the public housing side. we are looking to extend the ability to have that happen in the public housing programs. in addition, right now under, housing authorities ban together to get the economies of scale but they still have to fill out three or four separate reports to hud because they are still seen as three or four separate public housing entities. this...
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well, you know, that's the consequence of your action. i think this would be for those people who have not committed other crimes in this country. secondly it seems to me there ought to be a requirement that they know english or are engaged in the study of english. why do i say that? i'm not opposed to foreign languages. i wish i knew some foreign languages. i have enough trouble with english. but if we are a country of immigrants, as we profess to be and as we are, i believe, you have to have some unifying, identifying characteristics that bring you together. one is a sense of the understanding of the civil institutions we have. but certainly one is the manner in which we express ourselves. so a common language i think is particularly important to a country of immigrants. it brings us together, it allows communication, it allows us to come together as community without giving up or in any way disparaging our heritage. so i would have that as the second requirement. third it seems to me there ought to be a requirement of the study of some
well, you know, that's the consequence of your action. i think this would be for those people who have not committed other crimes in this country. secondly it seems to me there ought to be a requirement that they know english or are engaged in the study of english. why do i say that? i'm not opposed to foreign languages. i wish i knew some foreign languages. i have enough trouble with english. but if we are a country of immigrants, as we profess to be and as we are, i believe, you have to have...
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the action that we're going to take as relates to these two measures. again, the reconciliation package which is designed to ensure that we don't see sequestration which we all know would be devastating. this is a package of $238 billion over 10 years and is a very responsible measure that is not going to be getting programs but it is going to responsibly began tackling entitlements reform. >> with the gentleman yield? >> i appreciate you giving your assurance. mr. mcgovern and i, in our turn, asked for assurance last night of the bill we were looking at was the bill we were going to vote on. all we got was a double speak. i appreciate the speaker giving his time, but i will give it back to you. >> i will reclaim my time. i have served as long in the majority as john dingell. i have served longer in the minority then the dean of the house has served. i served 18 years in the minority. i have associated himself with the remarks of mr. rochester to request we do not see the sequester take place or we go over the fiscal cliff, and to say the package we hav
the action that we're going to take as relates to these two measures. again, the reconciliation package which is designed to ensure that we don't see sequestration which we all know would be devastating. this is a package of $238 billion over 10 years and is a very responsible measure that is not going to be getting programs but it is going to responsibly began tackling entitlements reform. >> with the gentleman yield? >> i appreciate you giving your assurance. mr. mcgovern and i,...
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we are again taking concrete actions to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> mr. leader, i know this bill presented last night mirrors a piece of legislation that was on the floor earlier in the year. but why not that make -- why was that not made part of the plan b since there was a crew from yir conference that the initial part of plan b did not deal with the sequester and this was a rushed fashion last night? >> listen, our members and our conference have consistently been focused on addressing the spending problem. as you know, last year we had focused primarily on trying to address the unfunded liabilities of this federal government. we're committed to actually fixing the problem here so we can go about a growing economy. we also realize that the president's unwillingness or inability to come to a balanced agreement with our speaker presents us with very little option other than to try and work hard to avoid a tax hike on so many millions of americans. that's why we were pushing forward and are on the permanent tax relief bill in plan b. but we also know very
we are again taking concrete actions to avoid the fiscal cliff. >> mr. leader, i know this bill presented last night mirrors a piece of legislation that was on the floor earlier in the year. but why not that make -- why was that not made part of the plan b since there was a crew from yir conference that the initial part of plan b did not deal with the sequester and this was a rushed fashion last night? >> listen, our members and our conference have consistently been focused on...
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it has yet to see any action. i just want to be clear, as you know, mr. speaker, this body laid a proposal out detailed line by line by line of how it is that we can both protect our men and women in uniform, continue to serve them and their families and take our spending responsibilities and our saving responsibilities here seriously. we'll go on here, mr. speaker. nondefense discretionary spending. it represents about 13% of that $3.8 trillion annual pot. where do the -- where does this spending cuts fall? this 13.4% of the spending is going to have to bear 35.1% of the cuts. golly, that's not going to be easy, mr. speaker. these are programs folks care about. food stamp program, mr. speaker, the snap program. that's an important program. i think we can all agree there's some waste, tre
it has yet to see any action. i just want to be clear, as you know, mr. speaker, this body laid a proposal out detailed line by line by line of how it is that we can both protect our men and women in uniform, continue to serve them and their families and take our spending responsibilities and our saving responsibilities here seriously. we'll go on here, mr. speaker. nondefense discretionary spending. it represents about 13% of that $3.8 trillion annual pot. where do the -- where does this...
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to take extraordinary action. lamar and i recognize that and we also recognize that the big issues of our nation really centered around entitlements. today the average family pays over $119,000 into the medicare program. two members of a family working over the life and will pay into medicare $119,000. today, that same family into de's dollars takes out of medicare $357,000. americans today are paying about once last three of the true cost of medicare. the mark recognizes that, i recognize that, we recognize that both parties are hiding from americans the true cost of government. that is why we do not have as much of a consensus here to solve this problem, but it has to be solved. what we are hoping is on to occur is immediately after we deal with the issues that lamarck just mentioned, and that is the most americans are not but to see their tax rates rise, that will either happened over the next couple days or the next several weeks, but we know that will be the outcome and all of you know that will be the outcom
to take extraordinary action. lamar and i recognize that and we also recognize that the big issues of our nation really centered around entitlements. today the average family pays over $119,000 into the medicare program. two members of a family working over the life and will pay into medicare $119,000. today, that same family into de's dollars takes out of medicare $357,000. americans today are paying about once last three of the true cost of medicare. the mark recognizes that, i recognize...
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but if the majority won't take action, we will. mr. speaker, if we defeat the previous question, i'm going to offer an amendment to the rule that says two things. one, first we will pass the bill to extend the middle class tax cut. and second, that we will pass legislation that will avoid the fiscal cliff and the chaos that would ensue. and i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment to the rule in the record along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the previous question. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, so ordered. ms. slaughter: mr. speaker, i urge my colleagues to vote no to the previous question so that he we may put our rule on the floor. i urge a no vote on the rule. if we are unsuccessful. and yield back the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlelady yields back the balance of her time. the gentleman from texas. mr. sessions: thank you, mr. speaker. i want to thank my friend, the gentlewoman from new york, for this vigorous debate that we had on the floor today. m
but if the majority won't take action, we will. mr. speaker, if we defeat the previous question, i'm going to offer an amendment to the rule that says two things. one, first we will pass the bill to extend the middle class tax cut. and second, that we will pass legislation that will avoid the fiscal cliff and the chaos that would ensue. and i ask unanimous consent to insert the text of my amendment to the rule in the record along with extraneous material immediately prior to the vote on the...
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if we had soment movement on that, the president said he is willing to take some significant action. we have a record of recognizing that is important. we have done more than $1 trillion of cuts without a penny of revenue. we have already done that. they keep talking about entitlements, we look at the affordable care act. we look at that. we took waste, fraud, and abuse out of medicare, extended the life for 12 years. we're willing to take a look at cuts, we know we will have to do some. we'll be glad to do that, it is part of what we need to do. it is unfair to walk away from it. i'm not -- the state tax, that is something we should negotiate. right now it is $5 million, 35% tax. these people john kyle and others who talk about how important this is haven't said a word about this to anyone. that is going to drop down to 55% tax. is that what they want? it is all in their hands. as i've said time and time again, to this day, the republicans have not identified five corrects of actual money. they are talking in generalty. we will do revenue. it is the same thing that the share, the su
if we had soment movement on that, the president said he is willing to take some significant action. we have a record of recognizing that is important. we have done more than $1 trillion of cuts without a penny of revenue. we have already done that. they keep talking about entitlements, we look at the affordable care act. we look at that. we took waste, fraud, and abuse out of medicare, extended the life for 12 years. we're willing to take a look at cuts, we know we will have to do some. we'll...
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you took some action last year that has enabled us to respond. you took action after hurricane katrina to ensure that fema had the capabilities to respond. notably last year it was the decision of congress to fully fund disaster relief fund versus requiring supplementals to deal with the ongoing disasters. that is how we have a current balance in the disaster relief fund of $400 billion. so we were able to continue response not only to sandy but previous disasters. however, secretary donovan points out, it is a finite resource and based on the damages that have occurred, will require a supplemental in this fiscal year. not only that, as secretary donovan points out and as you heard from many senators, 340uf6 they have impact of sandy goes beyond fema programs. there will be significant challenges with housing, fema's assistance in housing is limited. the maximum benefits an individual can receive is about $31,000 if they have no insurance. obviously that's not going to rebuild destroyed or damaged homes that didn't have insurance. we can provide
you took some action last year that has enabled us to respond. you took action after hurricane katrina to ensure that fema had the capabilities to respond. notably last year it was the decision of congress to fully fund disaster relief fund versus requiring supplementals to deal with the ongoing disasters. that is how we have a current balance in the disaster relief fund of $400 billion. so we were able to continue response not only to sandy but previous disasters. however, secretary donovan...
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may our actions today add to the universal out cry for justice and freedom so that the blessings of life will burst forth for the citizens of aung san suu kyi's need of burma. -- native burma. god bless the nation of burma and bless the united states of america. amen. >> please be seated. >> ladies and gentlemen, the honorable joseph crowley, representative of the seventh district of new york. >> thank you speaker and reverend conroy. thank you to all of my colleagues here today as well as the distinguished senators here with us. mrs. bush and madam secretary, our thanks and appreciation to both of you for not only taking the time to be here today, but for your many contributions to this effort and for your commitment to advancing the cause of freedom and democracy in burma. i would be remiss if i did not also mentioned someone who is not with us here today and that is congressman tom lantos. he and his staff worked so hard on burma for so many years. i wish you were here today to share this moment in history with us. today is an amazing day. today is an incredible day. who would have th
may our actions today add to the universal out cry for justice and freedom so that the blessings of life will burst forth for the citizens of aung san suu kyi's need of burma. -- native burma. god bless the nation of burma and bless the united states of america. amen. >> please be seated. >> ladies and gentlemen, the honorable joseph crowley, representative of the seventh district of new york. >> thank you speaker and reverend conroy. thank you to all of my colleagues here...
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that -- all those contributions that they received in the past will not be forth coming because of an action of congress, i don't think that is realistic. >> one last question, if the amount of revenue were the same as raising rates, does it matter -- as long as the revenue is being raised from wealthier americans with the stipulation that there is one deduction you don't want to take away -- >> i'm using one as an example. i'm happy to provide more detail response to your questions about the particular proposal, but we have not seen a credible proposal that says you can achieve the kind of revenues that are necessary for a balanced approach by closing loopholes or capping deductions. >> a while ago you said that conversations continue on the fiscal cliff, but a senior g.o.p. aide said there are no talks and no private communications of any kind, no emails going back and forth. if this is the case, how can you -- >> somebody on background told you that. can i just say in answer to your question, we do not schedule meetings through the press and we do not negotiate through the press. we do no
that -- all those contributions that they received in the past will not be forth coming because of an action of congress, i don't think that is realistic. >> one last question, if the amount of revenue were the same as raising rates, does it matter -- as long as the revenue is being raised from wealthier americans with the stipulation that there is one deduction you don't want to take away -- >> i'm using one as an example. i'm happy to provide more detail response to your questions...
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then on sunday, the taylors on affirmative action and on tuesday, jeffrey toobin on how the supreme court decisions affected other decisions. all this week on c-span 2. >> i like the variety of the shows, the programs on c-span and the debates. i like to catch those when they're available on c-span. i do watch the political call-in programs as well to get the various positions from republicans, independents, democrats to see what folks are thinking around the country. >> i think it's fair and impartial. and i think it's full -- it's a full spectrum of what the political scene is. and i like the coverage. >> dennis dorsey watches c-span on comcast. c-span, created by america's cable companies in 1979, brought to you as a public service by your television provider. [applause] >> speaking at the heritage foundation, supreme court justice anthony kennedy submitted it's the duty of every american, not just public servants, to defend the constitution. he talked about the importance of teaching constitution in public schools. justice kennedy joined the supreme court in 1988. this is an hour. >>
then on sunday, the taylors on affirmative action and on tuesday, jeffrey toobin on how the supreme court decisions affected other decisions. all this week on c-span 2. >> i like the variety of the shows, the programs on c-span and the debates. i like to catch those when they're available on c-span. i do watch the political call-in programs as well to get the various positions from republicans, independents, democrats to see what folks are thinking around the country. >> i think...
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during the game, mostly during halftime when there is a break in the action, fans would come up to me and say, "hi, max, good to see you." we would often talk about football and then it would turn to washington. not once did someone say, do not do this, do not raise my taxes, do not cut my favorite program. not once did i receive a parochial request. my montana bosses told me again and again, just get it done. you need to work together to get it done. i was really almost stunned at the unanimity and intensity with which people spoke to me, get it done. these folks did not ask for a stalemate or inflexibility, they did not ask for our leaders to dig in their heels over ideology. they are pragmatic. they want almost stunned at the unanimity and intensity with which people spoke to me, get it done. these folks did not ask for a stalemate or inflexibility, they did not ask for our leaders to dig in their heels over ideology. they are pragmatic. they want the congress and the president to work together. they want us to talk of these great challenges. keeping with the football team, sharing
during the game, mostly during halftime when there is a break in the action, fans would come up to me and say, "hi, max, good to see you." we would often talk about football and then it would turn to washington. not once did someone say, do not do this, do not raise my taxes, do not cut my favorite program. not once did i receive a parochial request. my montana bosses told me again and again, just get it done. you need to work together to get it done. i was really almost stunned at...
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its ranking ranking member before filing such report may update report to reflect committee or house action taken after the report was ordered reported or made available to the members of the committee. pursuant to subparagraph d-3 provided that the chair promptly notifies the members of the committee. the chair lays before the house an additional communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, this is to notify you formally pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of the house of representatives that i have been served with a subpoena issued by district court of the state of north carolina, wake county, for documents and testimony in a civil case to which i am not a party. after consultation with the office of general counsel, i will determine whether compliance with the subpoena is consistent with the privileges and rights of the house. signed, sincerely, david russell, district liaison, u.s. representative david price. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the house stands adjourned until 2:00 >> we are going back to the conference on women in leadership
its ranking ranking member before filing such report may update report to reflect committee or house action taken after the report was ordered reported or made available to the members of the committee. pursuant to subparagraph d-3 provided that the chair promptly notifies the members of the committee. the chair lays before the house an additional communication. the clerk: the honorable the speaker, house of representatives. sir, this is to notify you formally pursuant to rule 8 of the rules of...
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you can stamp serial numbers on various parts of the action of the gun. most guns used in crime are handguns. those have less swappable parts. this point about education, that is certainly right. everyone would be a lot safer if all gun owners were required to go through some sort of safety training. a lot of folks do not go through training because there are no rules in most states requiring them to do so. it is very difficult to know whether the person who is purchasing a firearm and knows what they're doing with it and knows how to secure it. that is why a lot of these guns end up being used inadvertently or otherwise in crime or accidental shootings. host: a tweet, can you own a fully automatic machine gun anywhere in the united states legally? guest: those have been illegal in united states since the 1930's. host: when it comes to a bushmaster, a handgun, or the background checks the same for all of those different types of weapons? guest: it does not matter whether you're buying a .22 or bushmaster. it is the same background check. there is the same
you can stamp serial numbers on various parts of the action of the gun. most guns used in crime are handguns. those have less swappable parts. this point about education, that is certainly right. everyone would be a lot safer if all gun owners were required to go through some sort of safety training. a lot of folks do not go through training because there are no rules in most states requiring them to do so. it is very difficult to know whether the person who is purchasing a firearm and knows...
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that action that was taken in the senate the other day was such a slap in the face to veterans. senator dole was a veteran. ran for president of the united states, presided over the senate as majority leader. that was one of the saddest days. anyone who was a party to that, i wish them well wherever they're going. i hope we can have more of our values represented there. >> during the debate, you have talked a lot about tax rates and entitlements. you have not talked to much about the payroll tax cuts. you've not talked about it much. what should happen over the next couple of weeks or beyond that with a payroll tax cuts? >> taking payroll tax cuts out of the context of what is happening, it is not something i intend to do. i will say this, as important as the payroll tax cut has been in the past two years, putting more money in the pockets of people so they will spend it, create jobs, be a stimulus, it should be no substitute for passing a middle-income tax cut. and to do even more for middle- income families and our country. i do not where it -- -- in our country. it would be s
that action that was taken in the senate the other day was such a slap in the face to veterans. senator dole was a veteran. ran for president of the united states, presided over the senate as majority leader. that was one of the saddest days. anyone who was a party to that, i wish them well wherever they're going. i hope we can have more of our values represented there. >> during the debate, you have talked a lot about tax rates and entitlements. you have not talked to much about the...
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they have been hearing about this problem, that is one thing that does not require congressional action. the consumer financial protection bureau is the new game in town. people don't think of them as a federal loan side. even on the federal side, on the ground, people have already borrowed. having the existing programs work well as incredibly important. >> president obama said a lot on the campaign trail that he wanted to tie federal student and federal aid. we have not seen specifics on that. >> we have seen specifics from a prior version of the proposal. for the campus based funding, the perkins loan, the grant, it is the college's success. and keeping the tuition for the price from growing too quickly, the final proposal is somewhat different. president obama did say that he wanted to -- it is exactly the same size as the private student loan market place. it is tied to their keeping tuition increases under control. >> there is the possibility of the dream act. i think that it is a big potential. anything else? we have touched on some of this, and there is so much more. at some poin
they have been hearing about this problem, that is one thing that does not require congressional action. the consumer financial protection bureau is the new game in town. people don't think of them as a federal loan side. even on the federal side, on the ground, people have already borrowed. having the existing programs work well as incredibly important. >> president obama said a lot on the campaign trail that he wanted to tie federal student and federal aid. we have not seen specifics on...
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>> i appreciate the question but for comment on the court's actions on that case, i would point you to the department of justice. as you know the administration is not a party to this case and i just have nothing more for you on it. >> does the president have any reaction to the court taking up the prop 8 case? >> i have nothing more for you on that. appreciate it. >> is the president unconcerned about the outcome of the case? >> i don't have anything more for you and refer you to the department of justice. thank you all very much. >> since the white house briefing this afternoon, there's been an update on the fissical cliff story. house speaker john boehner sent the president a new fiscal cliff counteroffer, we'll have more on that in a minute. and a change in the house plan, the house will come in at 6:30 eastern with one vote on what's called the journal, the record of the previous day's proceedings. members will not vote today as they had planned earlier on a motion to negotiate with the senate on the bill to set defense programs and policy for next year. and as the fiscal cliff ne
>> i appreciate the question but for comment on the court's actions on that case, i would point you to the department of justice. as you know the administration is not a party to this case and i just have nothing more for you on it. >> does the president have any reaction to the court taking up the prop 8 case? >> i have nothing more for you on that. appreciate it. >> is the president unconcerned about the outcome of the case? >> i don't have anything more for you...
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>> howard and david, so with both shows, with "homeland" now and with "24" in the past, were there actions with various government agencies particularly with terrorism with yourself and those agencies and did they respond at all to what was going on on in the show? >> no. they really were -- the show is so fundamentally preposterous, the ood that so much could happen and have a middle and end in 24 hours fundamentally crazy and "homeland" deposit that is the cia is operating on our soil which as far as i know isn't happening. but there is emotional truth to the characters and our relationship with the military and counter terrorism agencies. they were fans. they became fans of the show and they just kind of, we got calls from people from the pentagon and from politicians. both shows were done and conceived without cooperation and without any purported. connection to how they actually run. it was never part of the promises. i've attempted some shows that have not seen the light of day with cooperation of government agencies. i worked for a long time on a show with the f.b.i. and also with n
>> howard and david, so with both shows, with "homeland" now and with "24" in the past, were there actions with various government agencies particularly with terrorism with yourself and those agencies and did they respond at all to what was going on on in the show? >> no. they really were -- the show is so fundamentally preposterous, the ood that so much could happen and have a middle and end in 24 hours fundamentally crazy and "homeland" deposit that...
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in fact, the fact is that i don't know if that's a reasonable excuse or a stalling action, but it's not a serious statement. the fact is go to a table, debate it out, come out with a project -- a product, manage the issue, engineer a solution but don't make up excuses as to why we're working two days a week this week, two days a week last week. the week before that thanksgiving. thank god we were able to be home for that. we don't know if we'll be home for the rest of hanukkah or christmas. but that's just totally -- the republicans sent a letter. perhaps you saw it. it had a number in it. it had no specifics. it had no specifics. the president has been very specific. if you compare what the president put forward, i would need something this high for you to even be able to read the finest print it would be this high as to what the president forth in terms of specificity. the republicans put out a letter that had more signatures than it had ideas. and had one number. let's get real. let's really get real about this if we're going to have a solution and let's stay here and sit at that tab
in fact, the fact is that i don't know if that's a reasonable excuse or a stalling action, but it's not a serious statement. the fact is go to a table, debate it out, come out with a project -- a product, manage the issue, engineer a solution but don't make up excuses as to why we're working two days a week this week, two days a week last week. the week before that thanksgiving. thank god we were able to be home for that. we don't know if we'll be home for the rest of hanukkah or christmas. but...